How many Flipper releases are on Riffiter?

85 releases are catalogued, spanning 1982 to 2026.

When was Flipper formed?

Flipper formed in 1978, in San Francisco, USA.

What genre is Flipper?

Flipper is catalogued under Punk Rock.

What is the most recent Flipper release on Riffiter?

Du musst verstehen, released in 2026.

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Flipper

Flipper is a punk rock artist from San Francisco, USA formed in 1978. 85 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

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Releases: 1982–2026
Active years: 1978
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Flipper is an influential punk rock band from San Francisco, USA, forming in 1979 from the ruins of punk bands Sleepers and Negative Trend, and continuing in often erratic fashion to this day. They are also associated with the post-punk and noise rock genres. They made their first recordings available in late 1979 via the SF Underground 7” compilation series released via Steve Tupper’s newly-formed Subterranean Records. In 1981 a 7” followed Love Canal andHa Ha Ha and the original lineup made 2 full-length studio albums on Subterranean, 1982’s Generic and the 1984 followup Gone Fishin’. Flipper’s music was very shambolic and noisy, and oft considered “slow” for a punk band of the time. In many early shows, the band had half the audience on stage with them singing backup vocals, and encouraged horn players to join them for their anthem,Sex Bomb — and the crowding on stage usually knocked the stringed instruments out of tune. Guitarist Ted Falconi installed spikes in the head of his guitar to help prevent this, but blaring, out-of-tune dissonance became part of the band’s signature sound. Bassist/vocalist Will Shatter died in 1987 of a heroin overdose.

The remaining members reformed for the 1993 album American Grafishy on Def American Recordings which re-issued Generic, and a compilation called Sex Bomb Baby on Rick Rubin and Henry Rollins’ Infinite Zero label. This relationship soured and the surviving Flipper members allegedly were duped out of their rights to their back catalog. Bassist/vocalist Bruce Loose got in a car accident which severely injured his spine resulting in a crippling injury which requires him to use a cane. Apparently drummer Steve Depace was in the works of writing an autobiography of his Flipper experiences to the irk of his band mates. Bruce most recently performed as Not Flipper at 924 Gilman and reunited as Flipper for a show in SF with surviving members Falconi and Depace. In December 2006, former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic joined the band. On 22 September 2008, due to responsibilities at home, Novoselic announced his departure from the band.

Flipper in brief

How many Flipper releases are on Riffiter?: 85 releases are catalogued, spanning 1982 to 2026.
When was Flipper formed?: Flipper formed in 1978, in San Francisco, USA.
What genre is Flipper?: Flipper is catalogued under Punk Rock.
What is the most recent Flipper release on Riffiter?: Du musst verstehen, released in 2026.

Artist

Flipper

Flipper is a punk rock artist from San Francisco, USA formed in 1978. 85 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Punk Rock · San Francisco, USA · Best punk rock albums

85
Releases: 1982–2026
Active years: 1978
Formed

Discography

Singles & EPs

Upcoming shows

Community

More about Flipper

About

Flipper in brief

How many Flipper releases are on Riffiter?: 85 releases are catalogued, spanning 1982 to 2026.
When was Flipper formed?: Flipper formed in 1978, in San Francisco, USA.
What genre is Flipper?: Flipper is catalogued under Punk Rock.
What is the most recent Flipper release on Riffiter?: Du musst verstehen, released in 2026.